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JASON CUZZETTO
(cuzzettj) -
BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale

NorCal - South Bay

About Me

I love the wilderness and UL gear.
I went on my first backpacking trip in Oregon when I was 6 weeks old (AUG72). It snowed all night long. When day light came I was the only thing left dry. Just wish I could remember it!

In 2000 my first UL trip resulted in a night hike to stay warm. Wrong gear.

Finished the BPL Scouting course (May 2010). Very cool. It was like closing a door. I feel like I can teach the principals now.

City

Campbell

State

CA

Country

USA

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RE:"Help me plan a hike please!?!" in New ZelandFirst part is to add the in New Zeland part as I have seen quite a few BPL members from New Zeland post. This should get you started. Next let people know what your experience is and what you hav...

RE: "Boy Scouts and Lightweight Backpacking"Last year I held a training session for the new boys and their parents and introduced them to my lightweight pack and showed them alternatives. I provided a list of my gear (I am cheap), what I pa...

"Windshirt preference poll - hooded or not" - NotI use my tarp as a scarf with my beanie or rain hat when I need the wind protection. I cross it in front and tuck it into the straps or my jacket if dry.
It dries it out if a little damp in the...

"AT Speed Record Attempt"I to didn't realize the Olympics started Yesterday. We haven't had regular TV or Cable for more than 6 years now.
To throw my two cents in here I think these attempts are going to put...

"Type II diabetes (non-insulin) menu?"Stick with meals that have at least 5 grams of fiber. Eat more freeze dried vegtables/soups. Not so much on the noodles. At least not for every meal.
I like to buy Nile Spice's Black Be...

"Choosing Bivy Bag Color"One of the reasons I chose UL is so my gear could go with me wherever I went. It is light and so subdued colors are prefered. I don't camp far enough away from people to not be seen if I want...

Re: Hydrating other starches without cooking.Sarah - From what I have seen you could write a book with all of your ideas. The pictures help too. Maybe BPL should hire you for a column or we should have a recipe page with a rating system jus...

Hydrating ramen without cooking: Use Fungus!I found the Fungus Among Us gormet mushroom maker. They have the following soups that you can use small amounts with your ramen or other noodles and the flavor is to die for!!! I love it. I usua...

End2End Trail Supply GramWeenieThere is a lot of information in the other reviews so I will keep this simple. I bought both the Gram Weenie and it's big brother the Pro. Here is what I found.
I used the small one first wit...

Light My Fire Spork***Update
MRE Spoon, Titanium Spork, Lexan Fork, knife, spoon, and spork...
The Light My Fire Spork looks cool, works great! I agree that the only down side is the length... But then again I...

GoLite GoLite customer serviceI agree. I sent them a couple of questions and a fix for their Web Site. I never new customer service reps could be so rude in their reply and they didn't even acknowledge they made a mistake an...

Golite Pinnacle PackDown from a 5 to a 4... But still a 5 to me. Want to know why? Read on...
A few weeks ago I received the Golite Pinnacle Pack in the mail. I wanted the pack because I love the Jam Pack I purch...

Petzl e+LITEThis is a great light. I bought it for hiking but I took it with me on a 4 day camping trip the other day. What I liked most it gave us plenty of light late into the night. My wife used it for hour...

Keen Arroyo 2I have had a pair or Newport closed tow keen sandals for about 3 years now. I absolutely love them! So I talked my wife into purchasing the Arroyo 2 for the both of us - let's call it a hybrid ru...